Zion Merili (Hebrew: ציון מרילי; born 11 February 1957 in Jerusalem) is an Israeli former professional association footballer who was part of the 1988–89 championship squad at Maccabi Haifa and the Israel national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zion Merili | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Jerusalem, Israel | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hapoel Jerusalem | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1983 | Hapoel Jerusalem | ||
| 1983–1990 | Maccabi Haifa | 176 | (20) |
| International career | |||
| 1985–1987 | Israel | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography edit
Early life edit
Merili grew up in Katamon in an Orthodox Jewish household.[1] Zion would sneak off after going to the synagogue to player football with friends.[1]
Footnotes edit
- ^ a b Haberman, Itzhak. ציון מרילי [Zion Merili] (in Hebrew). Maccabi Haifa. Retrieved 4 October 2009.[permanent dead link]
References edit
- מרילי ציון [Merili Zion] (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
External links edit
- (in Hebrew) Profile and short biography of Zion Merili on Maccabi Haifa's official website[permanent dead link]
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